The documentary “Voces de Old Town Carpinteria” — which highlights the experiences of Mexican students who attended Aliso School in Carpinteria before it was desegregated in 1947 — will be shown at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on Monday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m.
The film, directed by Brent Winebrenner and Leslie Westbrook, and produced by Westbrook, follows local historian Jim Campos as he interviews several Carpinterians who lived through this segregation. The film originally premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2023.
The film will be shown at the Downtown Centre Cinemas, Screen 3, located at 888 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo. Those interested in learning more about the festival may visit slofilmfestival2025.eventive.org/welcome.
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